JP Morgan named world’s top financial adviser

JP Morgan Cazenove has been listed as the world’s best financial adviser and stockbroker in the latest quarterly guide from Adviser Rankings.

The firm’s 98 financial advisory clients and 211 stock market listed clients, many of whom are in the FTSE 100, helped it win the accolades for best stockbroker and best financial adviser, two categories in which it has come out top for the second quarter in a row.

The highest ratings for financial PR went to FTI Consulting, while KPMG took the top spot for auditors. The Registrars category was easily dominated by Capital Asset Services, whose 891 clients dwarfed Computershare’s, who took second place with 567.

The payments landscape for corporates hasn’t gotten much clearer over the last decade, but global multi-banking continues to grow. Twenty-three per cent of corporates reportedly originate payments with 11 or more banks, and more than 24% operate within each of the major world regions.